A Lion in Paris

　　有一隻大獅子，年輕、好奇而又孤單。他厭倦了草原上的生活，於是有一天，他決定出發去尋找一份工作、一段愛情、一個屬於他的未來。

　　獅子什麼行李也沒有帶，就搭上火車來到巴黎。第一次來到這麼大的城市，他心裡難免有些不安。獅子很好奇自己是否會嚇到人﹔當他經過時，人們會不會尖叫、驚慌失措的逃跑，或是開槍追捕他…

　　獅子走過里昂車站、花神咖啡館、龐畢度中心到巴黎鐵塔…隨著獅子心境的轉變，從好奇孤單、疑惑不安，直到最後，他終於帶著幸福的微笑，決定落腳在這個城市。

　　這是一本要把書橫著看，然後上下翻閱的書。文字和圖畫採用上下並列的方式呈現，互相呼應著這個屬於巴黎的故事，像一本城市的導覽，也像一張張的巴黎風景明信片。

　　《巴黎的獅子》靈感來自巴黎丹佛‧羅什洛廣場的獅子雕像，作者阿雷馬娜以巴黎街景攝影，結合色鉛筆手繪線條，以拼貼技法呈現現實與夢境交錯的視覺印象，對曾經去過巴黎的人而言，這些景物有那麼一點熟悉，卻又處處充滿驚喜。透過《巴黎的獅子》，作者提出一個閱讀城市風景的好方法，那就是好好運用我們的想像力！

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好評推薦

　　如何在陌生的城市找到屬於自己的位置？《巴黎的獅子》透露了作者初抵巴黎時的心情和回憶。上下翻頁的繪本，就像一幅幅版畫，成功的展現了巴黎的味道和精神。──法國Sitartmag書評網站

　　《巴黎的獅子》以全新的角度帶著讀者認識巴黎。無論你是否去過巴黎，透過阿雷馬娜的精彩詮釋，本書將帶著你從那些熟悉的事物中，再一次體會到新的感動。無論是四歲的小孩或是四十歲的大人，都會被深深吸引。──里昂市立圖書館

　　◎這個故事靈感來自丹佛‧羅十洛廣場的獅子雕像。阿雷馬娜以異鄉人的敏銳觀察呈現她眼中的巴黎，並用簡單而詩意的文字描繪這座城市的風景民情。例如：「手臂還夾著一把奇怪的劍，卻沒有人想攻擊他。」幽默的表現法國人的飲食習慣。「悲傷和雨水漸漸將他染成灰色。」意指巴黎時常陰暗的天空，常帶給人憂鬱的心情。「他看見一座巨大的工廠，工人在透明的管子裡上上下下。」說的是龐畢度藝術中心。「河流經過城市的中央，將這座城市分成兩半。」點出了塞納河的左岸和右岸。「她溫柔的目光跟隨著他好久好久。」則是收藏在羅浮宮的蒙娜麗莎的微笑。──AimeeRed
 
　　——中文書介摘錄自《巴黎的獅子》，米奇巴克出版

A Lion in Paris is widely regarded as the most accomplished book by multi-award-winning children's author/illustrator Beatrice Alemagna. It tells the story of a lion who, bored by his rural life in the savanna, seeks excitement and opportunity in the City of Light. Upon arriving in Paris, the lion is disappointed to find that despite his size, people barely pay attention to him, not even when he lets out a ferocious roar on the busy underground M tro.
Revealing the sights and sounds of Paris from Montmartre to the Eiffel Tower, this beautifully illustrated book successfully conveys the experience of being a stranger in a new city and the process of understanding one's own identity.

Praise for A Lion in Paris
STARRED REVIEW
"This oversized book about a bored young lion who visits Paris to find "a job, love and a future" is worth every bit of paper and ink. The lion atop the Eiffel Tower, mane blowing in the wind, captures the essence of this artful, whimsical delight."
--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"By the time he decides to settle in the City of Lights, readers will be thoroughly charmed by both the lion and his creator."
--Publishers Weekly

"Ms. Alemagna's illustrations are made up of drawings, colored cutouts and bits of photography--an increasingly popular approach known as mixed-media collage--and she is playful with perspective. The effect is both mesmerizing and warming as we follow the great beast around the City of Light."
--The Wall Street Journal

Beatrice Alemagna is the winner of many international awards and prizes. She is the illustrator and author of over 20 books for children, translated into 13 different languages. Her artwork has been the subject of 14 solo exhibitions and has also been featured in group exhibitions in major museums.